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Patented Sept.f1"9, 1882.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIcE.

WILLIAM'H. AMBROSE AND lTHOMAS COLE, OF POLK,.OHIO. K

- FENCE-POSVI'.l

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 264,504, datedSeptember 19, 1882.

Application filed. May 26, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, WILLIAM H. AM- BROsE and THOMAS COLE, citizensofthe United States of America, residing at`POlk, in the county ofAshland and State ot' Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Fence-Posts; and we do hereby-declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description Ot' the invention, such as willenable Others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and toletters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part ofthis specification.

This invention relates tO improvements in fences; and it consists in theuse of a single rod or bar of metal and bent back upon itself,

thus forminga long loop Or extended mortise, the two ends of which rodare to be inserted into a block, either of wood, stone,vor cement, ofsuch size and Weight as to form a substantial anchorage in the ground.The structures thus constructed will constitute posts to support thematerials, of whatever character they may be, to form the panels of afence, all of which will be hereinafter more fully described, and setforth in the claim.

In the drawings accompanying and forming a part of this specification,Figure l is an elevation of a post formed of One piece of metal. Fig. 2is an elevation of a Inoditieation. Figs. 2 and 3 show the channelsformed around the rod, in which tO embed the wrapping-wire. Fig. 4 is aside view of a panel of fence-rails inserted in the posts. Figs. 5 and 6are different forms of panels Of fence.

.l A represents a rod of metal, bent double l and forming a longmortise. The lower ends of rod A are passed through a block of wood orstone, B, in which holes have been made for therods. These blocks maybeInadeof such length,breadth, and thickness as to constitute a heavybase, which, when anchored in the ground, will sustain the posts andfencepanels against the wind or any ordinary force,

B is the block, beveled ou the sides and ends to be more securelyembedded in the ground. bbarestrongstakesdrivenrmlyand deeply into theground,and when the .block B is of wood the stakes b bare tO be nailedto the block. In the case of stone or cement any method of fastening thestakes can be adapted suitable to the material. A cross-bar,

a, extends between the uprights A, and forms a support for the bottomrail of the panels and to keep the rail from touching the ground. InFig. 2 the rods A have this bar a somewhat higher up, and from thatpoint the rods `spread apart to give a wi'der support, and the ends arefastened tO a plate of metal, B', which can be spiked to the top of thewooden block B. p

The posts thus constructed, as described, are anchored iny theground,and stakes are driven and fastened to the blocks. The rails whichconstitute the frame-Work of a panel of yfence. are inserted between therods or in the vwire from post to post or upon a wooden rail,

and a wire or rail can also be put at the bottom of the'posts. The rodforming the post has grooves a. formed in it onl both arms of the loopand at points Opposite each other, to hold the wrapping or fasteningwires, to sustain the rails, as shown in Fig. 3, and to prevent theposts from spreading.

We claim- In a fence-post, the combination of the baseblock with themetallic rod .bent into a long loop, the ends of which are firmlyembedded in said base-block, and between the arms of which are held ,therails of a fence, and which has channels or grooves formed around therod, on botharms of the loop, Opposite each other, havin gffrom onechannel or groove tothe opposite Vgroove wires twisted, which wiresprevent the spreading ot' the arms of the post and hold the rails inposition, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we have afxed our signatures in presence Of twowitnesses.

WILLIAM E. AMBEOSE. THOMAS OOLE.

